Meditation-induced bliss viewed as release from conditioned neural (thought) patterns that block reward signals in the brain pleasure center
The nucleus accumbens orchestrates processes related to reward and pleasure, including the addictive consequences of repeated reward (e.g., drug addiction and compulsive gambling) and the accompanying feelings of craving and anhedonia. The neurotransmitters dopamine and endogenous opiates play inter...
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Language: | English |
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Routledge
2014
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Religion, brain & behavior
Year: 2014, Volume: 4, Issue: 3, Pages: 202-229 |
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Buddhism
B Meditation B bliss B mind wandering B nucleus accumbens B prediction error B default mode network B dopamine |
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